Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - European Union - All categories of batteries

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: EUROPEAN UNION

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

European Commission

EU-TBT Enquiry Point,

Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,

E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu

Website: https://technical-barriers-trade.ec.europa.eu/en/home

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): All categories of batteries, namely portable batteries, starting, lighting and ignition batteries (SLI batteries), light means of transport batteries (LMT batteries), electric vehicle batteries and industrial batteries, regardless of their shape, volume, weight, design, material composition, chemistry, use or purpose, including batteries that are incorporated into or added to products or that are specifically designed to be incorporated into or added to products.

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): Draft Commission Implementing Regulation laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying as regards format and harmonised specifications for certain labelling requirements; (8 page(s), in English), (17 page(s), in English)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

European Commission

EU-TBT Enquiry Point

Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43

E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu

The text is available on the Website: https://technical-barriers-trade.ec.europa.eu/en/home

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Description of content: This draft Commission Implementing Regulation is setting out rules for a harmonised implementation of the labelling requirements in Articles 7 and 13 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1542. Article 7 deals with the carbon footprint label and Article 13 deals with all other generic marking and labelling requirements for batteries.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Batteries are an important source of energy and one of the key enablers for sustainable development, green mobility, clean energy and climate neutrality. In order for the EU's product policies to contribute to these objectives, it needs to be ensured that batteries marketed and sold in the Union are sourced and manufactured in a sustainable manner. Articles 7 and 13 contribute to these objectives by ensuring that batteries are properly labelled with respect to the sustainability requirements in the EU Batteries Regulation 2023/1542.; Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment

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Relevant documents:

-Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 2023 concerning batteries and waste batteries, amending Directive 2008/98/EC and Regulation (EU) 2019/1020 and repealing Directive 2006/66/EC

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32023R1542

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Proposed date of adoption: 20 April 2026

Proposed date of entry into force: 20 days after publication in the Official Journal of the EU.

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 20 February 2026

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

European Commission,

EU-TBT Enquiry Point,

Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43,

E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu